The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-24

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sons Divisions The left was commanded by
Gen. Crttenden, and WAS composed of three
divisions 10 wit Van Cleve's palmers and
Woods Divisions The center was commanded
by Gen Thomas, and had four divisions, to
wit: Baird 81 Negley's, Reynolds and Bran
mans Divisions with Gen. Changers and Gen.
Steedman's Divisions In reserve.
The line of battle as formed was imperfect in
this, 10 wit: the right was not closed mp against
the center bat left a gap Of a mile or more be-
tween Ihomass and McCO0k Is commands. Had
McGook been closed up against Thomass COM
msud our line could never have been broken.
Nov The s2d Ind, in Brannan's Division, was
on she extreme right Of Thomass command,
where TINS open gap appeared, which made it
more difficult h. defend.
EHh WAS THE POSITION OF THE ARMY ON
THE SECOND DAYS BATTLE
That morning the sky was clear. aud when
The eun rose ID looked a. red as blood through
The ~ and WAS an omen o. many AS 10 what
the day would be. The fight commenced on
the len about O'clock in the morning aud
grew more furious each moment thereafter
Many supposed the attack on our left was
more fcnt 10 draw our forces from the right TO
oppose it while the enemy massed his troops
iD front of ouT line. where this gap OF mile
Or more appeared
b. lbal as ID may the enemy, finding them
Belves unable 20 break The line on the left,
Suddenly commenced an attack IN our front
About l5 minutes before the fighting COM
menced IN our 'front.' Gen Wood moved a bri-
pade ol h.s 10 the right, aud H line with US,
but hueerTaus sent IT, him asa order to close 10
the ie and support Reynolds. a. the fighting
at iiui time bad reached Reynolds SO Wood
did pot know how 10 obey the order, unless he
moved out of lime and 10 the rear of Reynolds
o. Bannan was iu line between him and Rey-
mods
Noods Brigade stayed there but a few mo.
menls when it moved oui of line and went to
the icli n rear oi Reynolds ID had been gone
bHt d short time when the enemy commenced
a heavy attack on us. The l7th and .lst Ohio
had made "a brcasiWork 0i rails ln their 'front.',
but Rhpn the enemy made thr attack ID was
Re III ions aud angry that both rosiments,
reslstug with all their power, soon gave way
and oamC back b. tie rear and passed over us.
] had ihc I'D Ind. lying Gown. The enemy
WcrL pressing the 18th aud 3lst herctlv when
j 0raered tAe sgd 10 fire and 20 raise and
charge hem: which they did The fire proved
~ deadly and the shock was so great aud un-
expected to the enemy that they gave way, and
we pressed iAom until we reaained The breast
works from which the 18th aud 3lst Ohio had
been driven. Ia going this shor! distance OF
90 wards ] lost
ETgErl TWO KIN, KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Ou eoking TO my left saw the whole line
had q ven way as Ear ar ] could see ] ex-
pectet that rhe 18th and 3lst Ohio, when they
bad passed over mH regiment and saw that
had rsle to The front would re0rganzc and
come 90 our support, but when ] reached the
breat works from which they had been driven
] looked around. and not a single mau Of the
Onion army. outside of the s2d Ind, was 10 be
sean.
BY regiment was left alone and had to take
care oi itself j did not 90 any farther than
a. the bHastWork- seeing j had no support
and ceased firing when the enemy about n
minute later. seeing there was no force follow.
1nR them, Iearganized aud came back When
saw tHem coming nn ouT right aud la fr0ni
0i ~ ordered Lltut. COL. Davis, ol my regi.
ment to throw back tie right Of thc -2d. 30 th,
enemy could not surround as 3e did 20. ant
then i ordered The regiment to fan back auC
wheel and fire about every 30 yards whict
kept tlp enemy iu check While we were fall
lne back Capt. McCa.lister, ol Co. X a brav,
officer was killed, aud our flagstaff was shat
tered 10 pieces and the flag was disconnected
from the siah, when Col. Davis seized the laj
and carried ii with him
We ielI hacl, about half mile or more 10 Ia
tOpof 3 bill While going up the hiii we me
Etrarplcre hv the nareds coming from Cen Jei
g. Davis command, sayingth they We're Ranked
looked around, and as ] could see no one in com
mand, tried lO take command 81 these strag
AZ
from going farther % the rear aud pat then
on the left o. the S2d Ind, when the SD again
became an organized body When we reache,
the t0pOi the bill determined 10 80 nO farther
aud ordered the men 10 throw up breaslwO
Of rails a fence being there While superin
bending the breastwOrks Capt ROop OF an,
commaud came % me and said Col Davi
wished 70 see me; be was 10 my right. ] jan
meoiately started aud met him and be thel
told mo he bad ordered the men OF the SD I
pui anything in their front they could find
BOLD him that was right; that / could see d
place OF safety, and proposed 20 fight il on
there. While bad gone TO see Col. Davis quit
number of the men j had stopped left, an
The brnut Of tie fighting fell ON the SD
We had been there but a few moments ti
the enemy pressed up aud made an attack
winch we repulsed A short time aiterward
THEY MADE A SECOND ATTACK,
which was much more severe than the first bu
which we again repuised. In few moment
they made a third attack with still create
severity, which we again repulsed, we hsyin
advantage Of position.
la the meantime the firing being heavy,
attracted the attention OF Gen Thomas. VIII
could not have been far distant AZ lac sent on
81 has stat officers, whose name have forgot